For the first time in my career, I’ve decided if any guitar deserved a name this old girl does. So as a tribute to the brave Sophie Scholl (whose ultimately fatal efforts to alert Germany
to the full horror of the Nazi regime heralded the beginning of its downfall) I have called my 1944 Martin, Sophie, and on the 4th August in Sidmouth and on 10th August in London I will be proud to play the song I was commissioned to write for her “For Sophie, This Beautiful Day” which I’m happy to say has been picked up on social media and is spreading her story all over the world. VIDEO
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- Why I Do
Reflecting on this piece I wrote for Living Tradition, which ends with a John Betjeman poem ‘The Last Laugh’. Why I Do On Sunday 25th August I’ll be performing in the John Betjeman Centre in Wadebride, for Cornwall Folk Festival. … Continue reading →
- Fire & Dust – A Woody Guthrie Story – Whitby Folk Week
Reg Meuross will be previewing his forthcoming song cycle ‘Fire & Dust’ at Whitby Folk Week at the Spa Theatre on Tuesday 20th August 2024. TICKETS https://tickets.whitbyfolk.co.uk/#home Commissioned by Pete Townshend and created by Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust – … Continue reading →
- Good enough for me and ADHD
Recently I completed an NHS recommended ADHD questionnaire. The diagnosis was conclusive, in fact I was off the scale! This experience has encouraged me to look at this more closely. While I wouldn’t want to diminish in any way the detrimental … Continue reading →